Lubrication; Headstock Lubrication; Gear Box & Apron Lubrication; Lubrication Charts - Sharp 16 Series Manual

6. LUBRICATION

6-1 Headstock Lubrication

Headstock lubrication is splash injection type. Oil grooves are equipped around the
headstock to provide lubricant flowing from oil grooves to spindle, then finally reach
the bottom of the headstock. To add oil, take off the oil plug on the top of the
headstock cover, fill to the centerline of oil sight glass. Oil drain hole is located on the
right bottom side of the headstock.
Before operating the lathe, be sure the headstock is filled with oil. If not, add Shell
Tellus ○
. Exchange oil after one month use for the first time. Thereafter every two
32
months.
6-2 Gear Box & Apron Lubrication
1. Gear box is a reservoir oil bath type. To ensure the long service life of gear box
and bedways, exchange the oil of gear box every six months.
2. Apron is also a reservoir oil bath type. Add the oil as soon as the oil is lower than
the center line of the sight glass.

6-3 Lubrication Charts

No. Location
1 Headstock
2 Gear Box
3 Apron
4 Compound rest
5 Auto Feeding rod Add oil with oil can
6 Tailstock
7 Leadscrew
8 Bedway
Methods
Loosen the oil input
hole screw on the
left top side of the
headstock cover
Open the top cover
and loosen the oil
input hole screw
Loosen the oil input
hole screw
Add oil with oil can
Add oil with oil can
Add oil with oil can
Press the manual oil
pump
24
Quantity Oil time
L Once per month
L Once per month
L Once per month
As required Once per month
As required Once per month
As required Once per month
As required Once per month
As required Once per month
Exchange time
One month at the
beginning,
thereafter once
two months.
Every six month